On September 7, Iran’s Heavy Equipment Production Company (HEPCO) workers in the western city of Arak marched on the street, blocking the north-south railroad. They were protesting months of unpaid wages...
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Thirteen municipal workers were detained in Kut Abdollah for taking strike action, the mayor of the southwestern city told state-run media on October 20. Kut Abdollah Mayor Navab Saiedi told...
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Iranian security forces beat and arrested dozens of workers during peaceful protests in the western city of Arak yesterday and today. The workers were all from AzarAb Industries, a large...
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Iranians in the southwestern city of Behbahan held a gathering against the Persian Gulf Bid Boland Gas Refinery for not hiring locals. The protesters gathered on Friday near the area...
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A Tehran appeals court confirmed the three year prison sentence for jailed Twitter activist Mehrdad Mohammadnejad. According to the Campaign in Defense of Political Prisoners, the 23 year old economy...
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Iranian university students held five protests in various universities, including Tehran University to protest the prosecution of student activists and high tuition. Tehran University Tehran University students marched on the...
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Iran’s economy is expected to shrink by 9.5% this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday. Reports from Iran's state-run media also indicated a sharp drop in Iran’s...
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The Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced labor activist Nahid Khodaju to six years of prison and 74 lashes. Nahid Khodaju was detained during a Labor Day gathering outside the regime’s parliament...
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Security forces in the southwestern town of Lordegan have made widespread arrests following large protests over the HIV infection of more than 200 villagers by a local health clinic. According...
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Jailed civil rights activist Atena Daemi was sentenced to an additional two years of prison despite being set to be released in less than a year. Atena Daemi has been...
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